The demo for The Matter of Being, our visual novel strategy game in the world of Cultist Simulator is OUT! Please give it a try and leave us a review! :)

Fair warning: it is an early version of the game and there are some known bugs, but we're working on them!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4664400/The_Matter_of_Being_Demo/

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Here are two of the five characters you'll be able to play as in our Cultist Simulator fangame The Matter of Being.

If you want more infos on the game, we have a Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tmob/the-matter-of-being

Please consider signing up for the Kickstarter and share it, if you're interested. We don't have a marketing budget, so this would be a tremendous help. :)

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The mountains yearn for the stars.

Another dreamscape illustration for The Matter of Being.

More info on the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869880/The_Matter_of_Being/

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I wrote an article about how we developed an art style for The Matter of Being. Been a while since I have done non-academic writing, hope it's a good read. :)

https://www.commonlogic.co/2026/03/11/the-matter-of-style-how-we-developed-tmobs-art-direction/

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A selection of characters who you might cross paths with in The Matter of Being.

Sophia, a vivacious origami enthusiast.
Gale, an occult punk photographer.
Dr. Freeman, an ambitious scientist.
The Ivory, a menacing entity of grace and appetite.

Who do you look forward to hanging out with the most? :)

Wishlist TMOB on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869880/The_Matter_of_Being/

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Here are a few of the locations you'll be able to visit in The Matter of Being. I really enjoy the style we came up with.

What do you think? :)

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Capsule art for The Matter of Being.

Lots of work and iteration went into this, but it paid off! :)

We also updated the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869880/The_Matter_of_Being/

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Two character portaits I made for The Matter of Being.

Meet Victor and Mohammed! Two of the first human characters you are going to meet in the game.

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Hey, if you love of Cultist Simulator or Book of Hours, check out The Matter of Being.
You play as a sinister entity trying to gain access to the mortal realm by striking faustian bargains.

Please share and wishlist it, so we can get funding. I will make lots of awesome art for it, promise. :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869880/The_Matter_of_Being/

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